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3236, VIC vs 3237, VIC

Name: 3236, VIC vs 3237, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3236, VIC profile · 3237, VIC profile

3236, VIC 3237, VIC

Postcode 3237 and postcode 3236 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3236 is far more walkable, with a score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.7 (car-dependent) for postcode 3237. This is seen in daily life, as 69.4% of homes in postcode 3236 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0.0% of homes in postcode 3237 are. Household types also differ; one-parent families are far higher in postcode 3236 (25.0%), while de facto relationships are far higher in postcode 3237 (26.8%).

These gaps have generally widened since 2011, particularly for one-parent families and older residents. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share the same typical weekly family income of $1,312 and have nearly identical unemployment rates of around 3.2%. Both areas are also far below the national figure for people born overseas, with shares of 15.9% and 11.7% respectively.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 12.9 pts higher in 3236, VIC No car: 3.3 pts higher in 3236, VIC Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in 3237, VIC De facto: 10.6 pts higher in 3237, VIC Aged 65+: 9.1 pts higher in 3236, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +19 larger in 3237, VIC gap narrowing

257 11th pct 276 12th pct

Median age in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +1 yrs older in 3236, VIC gap widening

52 yrs 86th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 18.1%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%

6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Marital status

36.9% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

41.4% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 34.8%

9.0% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

4.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

3236, VIC 3237, VIC

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 65.6%

7.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +2.5 pts 33.7%

33.5% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 26.4%

17.9% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

17.5% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%

7.0% German ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

1.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 73.6%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 50.0%

23.3% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC

27.03 95th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +1 more in 3236, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC

30 8th pct —

Avg size in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC

30 8th pct —

ICSEA in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC

1,009 58th pct —

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 43.7%

11.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 17.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 4.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 7.6%

13.8% Health ◂ +8.6 pts 5.3%

5.3% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.0% Architecture & building +9.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

5.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +$24 higher in 3236, VIC gap steady

$595 18th pct $571 14th pct

Household income in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +$191 higher in 3236, VIC gap widening

$1,091 15th pct $900 4th pct

Family income in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC even gap narrowing

$1,312 11th pct $1,312 11th pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

14.6% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 44.8%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

4.3% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +5.8 pts 51.8%

15.2% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +0.1 larger in 3236, VIC gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.5% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

25.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 12.1%

1.8% Other families even 1.8%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 46.1%

25.0% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +$95 higher in 3236, VIC gap widening

$290 48th pct $195 21st pct

Mortgage in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +$509 higher in 3236, VIC gap widening

$1,509 47th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.5% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

0.0% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 39.2%

20.8% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.1% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Studio / none +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $200–$349 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

30.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.8 pts 25.0%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 8.3%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +2 more in 3236, VIC

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +7.78 more in 3236, VIC

7.78 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +15.6 more in 3236, VIC

15.6 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +1 more in 3236, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC

55 84th pct —

Drive to city in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +26 longer in 3237, VIC

113 86th pct 139 92nd pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 40.3%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 29.4%

10.2% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 44.6%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 24.8%

8.9% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.4% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.3 pts 5.9%

10.2% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

2.5% Arts & recreation +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers +19.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

27.1% Professionals ◂ +17.9 pts 9.2%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +1 higher in 3236, VIC

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +2 higher in 3236, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +3 higher in 3236, VIC

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +31 higher in 3236, VIC

993 58th pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +2.9 higher in 3236, VIC

3.6 49th pct 0.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +2.6 more in 3236, VIC

3.4 43rd pct 0.9 10th pct

15-min city in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +61.8 pts higher in 3236, VIC

61.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +69.4 pts higher in 3236, VIC

69.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +65.7 pts higher in 3236, VIC

65.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +67.3 pts higher in 3236, VIC

67.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +37.2 pts higher in 3236, VIC

66.8% 45th pct 29.5% 14th pct

Walk to health in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +3.8 more in 3236, VIC

54.5 87th pct 50.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +5 higher in 3236, VIC

6 56th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 3236, VIC in 3237, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3237, VIC

7.9% 81st pct 11.4% 93rd pct

Compare 3236, VIC with nearby areas

3243, VIC 3234, VIC 3237, VIC 3250, VIC 3235, VIC 3242, VIC 3232, VIC 3233, VIC

Compare 3237, VIC with nearby areas

3233, VIC 3238, VIC 3239, VIC 3236, VIC 3234, VIC 3243, VIC 3250, VIC 3254, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3236, VIC vs 3237, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3236/3236-vic/vs/POA3237/3237-vic